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Jon Jones refuses to fight Daniel Cormier at heavyweight: ‘I have no reason to challenge him’

It almost seems inevitable that Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier will meet in the Octagon for a third time. But, speaking to the media ahead of his highly anticipated rematch against Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 232, ‘Bones’ stated that ‘DC’ will have to move back down to the light heavyweight division if he wants to avenge his losses.

“It’s up to Daniel Cormier to challenge me to get his belt back,” Jones said Friday, per MMA Fighting Newswire. “I heard that he ended up relinquishing his belt, and I think that’s a good look. But at the end of the day, I know most people know that he never was the champion.